Reported theft investigations this week led to the arrests of two men; one for stealing brass collection plates and the other for scamming an elderly woman out of $7,000. Officials said Robert Cohan, 31, of Lakehurst was charged with theft by deception following his apprehension Friday in Marlboro for a similar crime. Cohan is charged […]

The Ocean Township Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a pending investigation. According to an advisory issued Monday afternoon, the need to identify alert was done in order to ‘further the investigation.’ Department Spokesman Det. Lt. Timothy R. Torchia said if an arrest is made, the details of the […]

A motor vehicle stop along Rustic Drive in the Middlebrook apartment complex near 5:05 p.m. Thursday resulted in drug and paraphernalia possession arrests for three Jersey Shore men, according to news release issued by the Ocean Township Police Department. The driver, Jason Stewart, 34, of Bayville, was operating the motor vehicle with a suspended license, […]

Ocean Township police are asking the public’s help in identifying a shoplifting suspect. The unknown accused [shown at right] was captured on video surveillance Nov. 5 shoplifting from Wegmans, Lt. Tim Torchia said. The suspect fled the area and police have been unsuccessful with their efforts in identifying him, Torchia said. Anyone able to identify the […]